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Went for the country and spoke for the country, Says Shashi Tharoor on Op Sindoor outreach
"This was a national mission, and I was speaking the voice of the country," Tharoor said to members of the Malayalam media on Tuesday when asked if political stance by his party had a role to play in the mission.
Those who think working in national interest is anti-party activity need to question themselves, Says Shashi Tharoor
In an interview with PTI Videos on Wednesday, Tharoor insisted that working in the national interest must never be confused as being disloyal to the party.
‘Operation Sindoor’ Aptly Named, Reflects Deeper Symbolism: Shashi Tharoor
The interaction occurred at the National Press Club on Wednesday (local time) as part of the delegation's larger diplomatic overtures after the Pahalgam terror attack which claimed lives.
Tharoor Claps Back at Cong Leader’s ‘Super Spokesperson’ Dig: ‘I Have Better Things to Do’
Traveling from Panama to Bogota, Colombia, on India's global outreach mission under Operation Sindoor, Thiruvananthapuram MP expressed himself on X (formerly Twitter) to make it clear that his comments were clearly in the context of retaliatory strikes against terrorist attacks, not prior wars.
India stands for values like peace, democracy & freedom which we need to preserve in the world today, Says Shashi Tharoor
In a late Friday video message on the social media site X, Tharoor stated, "I'm off to five nations heading an all-party delegation to Guyana, Panama, Colombia, Brazil and the US, and the reason we are going is to voice for the country, to voice regarding this atrocious crisis we were put through in which our nation was assaulted by terrorists in the most barbaric manner."
Pahalgam Attack: Shashi Tharoor, Supriya Sule Among 7 MPs Chosen to Lead Indian Delegations Abroad
These delegations will include Members of Parliament (MPs) from different political parties, along with experienced diplomats and prominent political personalities, making up seven different groups. Some of those who will be leading these groups include Congress MP Shashi Tharoor, BJP's Ravi Shankar Prasad and Baijayant Panda, JD(U)'s Sanjay Kumar Jha, DMK's Kanimozhi Karunanidhi, NCP (SP)'s Supriya Sule, and Shiv Sena's Shrikant Eknath Shinde.
Watch| Shashi Tharoor Responds to Congress's 'Lakshman Rekha' Remark: 'I Spoke as an Indian'
His comments have raised the speculation about the alleged conflict between him and the party since his comments did not fall in line with the Congress' own official position.
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